Emaar, The Economic City (Emaar.E.C), the Tadawul-listed company developing King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), hosted a trade mission from Queensland State, Australia, led by John Mickel, Minister of Trade, Queensland government. The Commercial Attaché of the Australian Embassy in the Kingdom accompanied the minister, who led a team of entrepreneurs from the construction and infrastructure sector. Fahd Al-Rasheed, board member and chief executive officer, Emaar.E.C, and other senior managers of the company welcomed the delegation and gave them an overview of KAEC and the various investment opportunities offered by the mega-project. Al-Rasheed said: “KAEC has evolved as a key investment destination in several high-growth sectors including construction and infrastructure development for entrepreneurs from across the world.” “We are honored to host the delegation from Queensland State, and we are confident that the visit will lead to significant investments in KAEC,” he added. Queensland State has a trade representation in Saudi Arabia and is working with the state's industry to develop stronger partnerships in construction and infrastructure projects. Tourism, agri-business, amenity horticulture, education and vocational training are other competencies of Queensland State. __
